Peer pressure
My friend Randy was visiting this past weekend and came to Sierra's performance at my student recital. A few days later I got a note from Randy with a story from the recital reception...... her telling of the anecdote below:
Ok, it's funnier in person but at least you can imagine Sierra's inflection. So, she filled her plate at the reception with cakes and brownies, etc., and I sadly took grapes and strawberries. We sat down across from each other.
Sierra: Why don't you have any cake?
Randy: I don't eat it.
S: Why?
R: For my health
S: Well, this little brownie (Pointing to the round mini muffin type brownie) is really DEE-LI-ICIOUS and it is SOOOOOO SMALL. Get one.
R: Hmmm, well, can you go break into that long line and get one for me?
S: Yes
.........
S: Here it is
R: Thank you. (I place it on my plate but don't touch it.)
S: EAT IT
R: Ok. (I take a tiny bite....she seems satisfied) I pick up my plate and leave and dump it in the garbage.
Now, I have stood up to lots of adults pressuring me to eat stuff and I hold up well. With Sierra, when she said EAT IT....what can you do?
Ok, it's funnier in person but at least you can imagine Sierra's inflection. So, she filled her plate at the reception with cakes and brownies, etc., and I sadly took grapes and strawberries. We sat down across from each other.
Sierra: Why don't you have any cake?
Randy: I don't eat it.
S: Why?
R: For my health
S: Well, this little brownie (Pointing to the round mini muffin type brownie) is really DEE-LI-ICIOUS and it is SOOOOOO SMALL. Get one.
R: Hmmm, well, can you go break into that long line and get one for me?
S: Yes
.........
S: Here it is
R: Thank you. (I place it on my plate but don't touch it.)
S: EAT IT
R: Ok. (I take a tiny bite....she seems satisfied) I pick up my plate and leave and dump it in the garbage.
Now, I have stood up to lots of adults pressuring me to eat stuff and I hold up well. With Sierra, when she said EAT IT....what can you do?
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